tape-out to finished silicon at a leading-edge foundry, unexpedited
~6 moestimate
| Value kind | estimate — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Reported industry norm for the foundry leg only; design, qualification and rack integration sit on either side of it. |
| As of | 2025-02 |
| Source | Reuters (via Investing.com), Exclusive: OpenAI set to finalize first custom chip design this year, 10 February 2025; a typical tape-out costs tens of millions of dollars and takes roughly six months to produce a finished chip unless the buyer pays substantially more for expedited manufacturing. · Tape-out cost and duration sentence |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-03-08 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-09-16 |
| Claim id | p2b-7-5-tapeout-to-silicon |
Where the guide uses it
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